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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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